The traditional ruler of Igangan, the Asigangan of Igangan, Oba Adewuyi Olaoye, has said the people of Igangan will continue to leave in peace with the Fulanis remaining in the community.

Oba Olaoye disclosed that though there are anxieties on whether the Fulani-herdsmen may come back and revenge, security measures are in place, and the community leaders had done the needful.

He said “Fulanis are still in our midst as we speak. They are still at Ile Bamogba in Igangan. They are living peacefully and are going about their daily activities without any threat.

“We continue to live in peace with Fulani people in Igangan. Those ones have stayed with us for many years. Igangan and the entire Ibarapa are rising against the crime Lord. We are talking of somebody who has turned crime into business, who made millions on kidnappings, regardless of the lives been lost in the process.”

He revealed that the community had been under the siege of killer herders for a long time, and had called for investigation into the alleged atrocities and criminal acts levelled against the Seriki Fulani, Abdulkadri Saliu.

Also, the monarch affirmed that security measures have been put in place in the community by the state government.

 He said the traditional Oro rites had been made to appease the gods of the land for protection and “In Igangan, a 5am to 9pm curfew has been put in place to monitor movement of people in an effort to secure the lives and property of the people.

“It was the joint decision of the monarch, the chiefs, the council of elders and associations in Igangan. The Operation Burst has been deployed to resume patrol including the local vigilante group."